Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-27
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~~.As~eF W BIS Anonymous Aktzeie In Tn
y Prohibition Flag II August ieth.
TO the CHkorIcLHi M
When the question ofrfohibitioa was forced
upon the people Of the state, I thought the
fboliey wrong, and feltthst had right, with
other citizens. 10 express my Views upon the
subject, and did 80 throagh the columns OF
public Journal. ThatI have strictly RETAINED
from Publishing anything that veuld in the
least reflect upon the private character OF any
tTerson, those who have read my articles
know.
Whilst these articles are open for criticism.
Sldicnie, orefyen traducement. ut the wilP OF
Vhe public, fny private character Is not and
This = generally understood by ali true geH-
tlemen.
In the Prohibition Flag Of Aug. 18th, there
\ appeared an anonymous article uhder the
head OF &c. n. 8. Demolished" that was cal
cuistsd, and 1 believe intended, to injure my
private character.
Upon inquiry OF Mr.. Louis 9. Munford,
editor OF the paper, learned that the Rev.
W:R. Pebbles wa1rhaauthoripfthe article In
question. l will first make an explanation
OF the indictment named In said article, and
then briehy allude TO Its author.
In the year 1882 engaged with my son-in-
law, lr. w. d. Whitfield, in the mercantile
trade, for the purpose of establishing bugi-
mess for the beneat of himself and family.
For about two years the business was done IA
my name, though under the management
and control OF Mr.. hitneld. For several
years previous. and during the srst year OF
our business, II wss customary for country
fmerchants to keep In stock various kinds of
tonic bitters, composed in part OF whiskey
and other ingredients. put up ~ medicine,
Revenue Department
These bitters were kept In stock and sold
by Mr.. Whitfield, Dr. o. p. Syps~t, Mr.. T. N.
sWalthal, and other merchan Is of the country,
bpenks and publicly. as a tonic medicine,
thou2 used by many as q beverage. The
same character OF bitters are now kept In
ock and sold by the druggists of GAINESVILLE
without the payment OF liquor tax. have
N letter ffSN the United States Internal Rev.
"enue Department., written TO rae, stating that
the said bitters might be sold In any quantity
without the payment OF liquor tax. and up to
this time no license had been required by the
county or State for the sale OF biiters, except
as other merchandise
Itwas solely upon the sale of these bitters
by Mr.. Whitfield that the said Indictment
was found, under q wrong impression, no
other charge being made as to any other kinds
of liquors, as the following certificates will
show,
:. When the facts In the case were fully ex-
-tpiained, It was decided by the coart, and the
Attorney General that the case should be
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Wltnout penai'y' hr' Daiiey' INC OlerR, Aihdiy
refusing on his part to accept any cost.
certify that the foregoing statement of
Afacts nv Mr.. a.. II. Slaughter are true in ali
Hparticulars w b. WHITFIELD,
Merchant st. Bethlehe1n.
Auoust % 1887
To the Public-In q communication to the
Prohibition Flag OF last week there Is set out
Nm Indictment found against G. 4. Slaughter
and w. ID. Whitfield at the November term,
1883. of the Criminal Court, aud the writer
saas THESE parties to
%ation and CONSEQUENT penalty" 1t is but
IL a mistake. The bill In usstion was dis
missed because after Investigation became
sl1isfied there was no Intentional violation
oftha law on the part of either of the defend
ants Whitfield was q merchant In the coun-
Iry. and kept for sale q preparations of some
Eind known as bitters. The Indictment was
Sronght n, .ast the question: whethar or moi
this 5ranarS ration couid he legally sold. Iheld
a. conid mot INT "a the aeiendxnt Withheld
had acted in good faith allowed the case Ia
he dismissed upoa payment OF costs. q. III.
Siaunhtas NH bpT 10 connesti0n at ali
with the matter exoept that the legal title 10
MISREPRESENTATION IN INV court deem "A nrnna,
IN male this sta tement Respectiully
CH ARJ,E G W TYLER
Cla rksville Anr. % 1887. Judge.
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n III Slauoht.r Eso-Dear Sir. You and
y NJ Whi,nsi9 ware indeed far selling hit.
"a. ~ .sara ssyerai othsr merchants In the
1890 ahnvt tie SANS time The form 81
;udi,iyn ant 80 ,ha same in Iii these cases. h
ha;ns the nra nssd in cases or selling liouo,
n;,heat q ucsnse If had NOT heen settled al
wnv 49,, ..Has%o, d.aisrs IT, tbsSe hit1sr,
tnas uuao sI t;sLe. a a,.rs,.x SuSga,
were hutueCt w Cne WhisAoS uoaloAs ,AA 'JuuSSs